The Addictive Brain | Junk Food, Porn, Video Games -- Addictions?
Thu, Sep 04
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Discover the neural mechanisms that underlie the behaviors of addiction. This course includes watching a lecture followed by a group discussion moderated by the facilitator.
Time & Location
Sep 04, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
https://www.meetup.com/cpbonlinezendo/
About the event
The Addictive Brain | Junk Food, Porn, Video Games -- Addictions?
Discover the neural mechanisms that underlie the behaviors of addiction. This course includes watching a lecture followed by a group discussion moderated by the facilitator.
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The course concludes with an exploration of other potentially addictive behaviors. Professor Polk argues that some artificial stimuli -- junk food, pornography, and video games to name three -- are "supernormal," meaning that they actually activate the brain's reward circuit more strongly than natural stimuli do, leading to some of the same neurological effects as drug use.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is a supernormal stimulus?